Silikids: Siliskin Sippy Cup - Product Review + Giveaway!

Hello Monday! I hope everyone had a lovely Mother's Day yesterday and to my fellow mommies, I hope your day was filled with lots of love, joy and pampering! Now that Monday is upon us, I hope your transition back into normal mommy-mode is a smooth one. Today I am sharing a product that may help make your weekly routine run a little smoother all the while giving you piece of mind. 

I have never been one to concentrate much on going green. After having McKenzie, my main concern was making sure that she was happy and healthy, using whatever product she didn't refuse at the time and was the quickest to grab off the shelf.  Now that Kenzie is a year and half and the infancy learning curve has been fulfilled, I find myself shifting from constantly worrying about her infant development stats and milk cosumption to worrying now about keeping her safe from harmful products and feeding ware.  I've only recently heard about mom's using glass bottles instead of plastic and I've grown more interested in safer products after I was introduced to this wonderful environmentally conscious brand Silikids!

Based out of Traverse City,Michigan  Silikids was founded by two moms Stacey Feeley & Giuliana Schwab after growing concerns about the toxic materials used in children's products. Silikids was the first mom-founded brand focused on creating products that are mold & toxin-free, hypoallergenic and made entirely out of silicon. They introduced Siliskin as the first silicone sleeve for glass baby bottles. The Siliskin line has grown and now fits over glass bottles, jars, containers as well as drinking glasses for kids - providing maximum protection, durability and a clean alternative to plastic feeding products.

Silikids was kind enough to send us their 8oz Siliskin Glass Sippy. Complete with an 8oz drinking glass, silicone sleeve and leak-proof sippy lid, this Siliskin Sippy Cup is durable and dishwasher safe.  McKenzie is at the stage where she feels the need to tip, toss or push her sippy cup off of her tray during meal time and I have to say I was a little nervous about her drinking out of a glass knowing that it will most likely end up on the floor after all was said and done. To my delight, when the cup hit our hardwood floor, the protective silicone sleeve held up like a champ and there was no spill! 

The Siliskin Sippy also has textured sides to allow for an easy grip yet soft enough for comfortable handling. I also love the little circle cut-outs to easily see inside the cup. Is it juice or milk? I don't know, take a peek! (sorry I like to talk to myself from time to time)

As you can see from the photo below, the silicone top grips onto the glass while air suction keeps it tight and leak proof! As your child gets the hang of holding onto glassware, Silikids also sells Siliskin Sippy Lid and 6 oz glass sleeves separately.

I am so excited to have found this perfect product that is not only safe for my child but also safe for our environment.  From glassware sleeves to bibs and placemats, Silikids will continue to innovate and launch new products that are non-toxic, safe and durable! As I slowly replace all of McKenzie's feeding products with new silikids items, it's nice to know that after continuous use and wash they will remain sanitary and in great condition unlike most plasticware. I hope you will make the change along with me, I promise you will not regret it!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

As a welcome to all Fawn Over Baby Readers, Silikids is GIVING AWAY a Siliskin Sippy Cup to one lucky reader!

To Enter All You Have To Do Is:

• Fill out our wonderful rafflecoptor form below
• Winner will be chosen at random and announced, Friday May 16th at 8AM EST.
• All Entries That You Submit Will Be Verified. If verification is unsuccessful, prize will go to next randomly chosen contestant.
• Feel Free To Share and Good Luck Friends!

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GIVEAWAY: Little Brave Blog Anniversary & Rebrand!

I am so excited to celebrate my wonderful friend Shayla's Little Brave Blog Birthday this month! So far, Shayla has teamed up with an amazing group of shops and fellow bloggers to give her readers the chance to enter a giveaway each week! With this week being the last week of her month long blog birthday celebration, she is doing it up big and I'm so thrilled to be a part of it!! See below for all the fun fabulous details!

Little Brave's Birthday Giveaway Package!

Todays Giveaway includes:

• Set of Stationary Cards By Rhubarb
• Handmade Hair Bows From The Pretty Lovely
• $50 Paypal Cash from Fellow Bloggers: The Ashcraft Bunch, Colie+The Mister & Fawn Over Baby

Happy Birthday To Little Brave and Good Luck To All Of Our Giveaway Contestants!

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Bare Blooms: Hair Accessories For Your Little Lady - Review + Giveaway!

It's Monday!!! You know what that means, time for me to share an exciting product review + Giveaway + Discount Code from a wonderful shop I happen to love! I love days like this, don't you?

For those of you that love little girls in headbands or hair accessories, I have just the shop for you!  My new favorite shop for adorable hair accessories for littles is Bare Blooms on Etsy! Owner and creator Ashley Staples is a wonderful blogger friend of mine and just recently turned her hobby of making hair accessories for her baby girl Keziah into a small home business. For a closer look at this sweet family, see Keziah's beautiful 1st birthday Party featured on Fawn back in February. 

I am so happy for Ashley and excited that we get to share her adorable creations with you today! My little McKenzie was sweet enough to let me dress her up to showcase our different Bare Blooms styles! "Happy" dress up days are becoming few and far between, so I'm excited that she was willing to go along with my mommy fun time!

First up in our Bare Blooms highlight is this sweet "Bloom Bunch" in Blush Pink! This style consists of 3 wool felt blooms with an adorable leaf detail permanently attached to a skinny elastic headband. You also have the option to attach your bloom(s) to an elastic lace headband or alligator clip upon your request.  I was so happy with how comfortably this headband fit on McKenzie's head and the bloom bunch stayed perfectly in place! This little one doesn't stay still for long, so it was nice that her Bare Blooms didn't slide around or off.

Outfit Details: Headband - Bare Blooms, Dress - Malia's Threads/Instagram, Shoes - Babies R Us

Our second style is a Beautiful Single Wool Felt Bloom in the color Strawberry. This little bloom is attached to a lace elastic for an adorable feminine finish. I love the simplicity of this bloom combined with the frilliness of the lace headband. It added the perfect touch of fancy to her casual comfy outfit. Again another comfortable fit without much sliding around.

Outfit Details: Single Bloom Headband - Bare Blooms, Tee - Mama Case, Leggings - H&M,  Moccs - Deerie Handmade

Here is McKenzie wearing her Bare Blooms wool felt bow in black attached to an alligator clip. I love the alligator clip option as some days Kenzie is not feelin' the headband and all I have to do is clip her bangs back and go. This light weight cutey also fit comfortably and held those wispy bangs back like a charm!

Outfit Details: Bow Clip - Bare Blooms, Peplum Top: Zara (sold out), Leggings - Target, Moccs - Freshly Picked

Our Fourth style is the Bloom Bunch in Black! Again the fit and stability of these adorable blooms are perfection! I love how these simply stated blooms "cutesify" any outfit, casual or dressy! :)

Outfit Details: Bloom Bunch Headband - Bare Blooms, Crochet Collar - Little Peeps Closet/Etsy, Striped Dress - Joe Fresh,  Sandals - Hobby Lobby

I am absolutely smitten with these adorable hair accessories. Fit for any occasion, they are light weight and comfortable for your little one to adorn all day long! Now, let's get you started...

 PROMOTION TIME!

To celebrate her new Bare Blooms Shop, Ashely would like to kindly welcome you with a 25% Off coupon to use toward your purchase! I'm telling you, Ashley is the sweetest! Just use code: fawnoverblooms25 at check-out to activate your 25% Off Coupon! You are going to be so happy you added these little cuties to your little one's accessory collection! Promotion last until Friday, April 18th 12:00AM EST !

The fun and sweetness does not stop there, Ashely is also GIVING AWAY a $25 Bare Blooms Shop Credit to one lucky Fawn Over Baby Reader! To enter, fill out our giveaway Rafflecopter form below with options for extra entries! Giveaway ends this Friday, April 18th 12:00AM EST! Feel Free to Share With Family & Friends and GOOD LUCK! 

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Fawn Over Baby Blog: One Year Anniversary Celebration + Giveaway!

Where do I start!! I guess I'll start with, how amazed I am that a year has already passed since my first blog post on Fawn Over Baby! When I first launched onto the blog scene, I had no idea what was to come of my little bloggy hobby. Through this wonderful journey, I've met so many incredible fellow bloggers, amazing photographers and creatively talented small business owners! I unknowingly stepped into an exciting online community that I'm so happy to be apart of! My blog has truly brought me so much joy and many wonderful friendships that I'm so thankful for.  

To celebrate how far Fawn Over Baby has come in just one year and to Thank Each and Every One Of You For Your Support and Readership, I am throwing a fun little GIVEAWAY Party and EVERYONE is invited!! 

I would like to Thank my WONDERFUL giveaway contributors! I'm taken back by the overwhelming support and generosity they have given me in honor of my One Year Blog Anniversary. It truly means so much and I'm so thrilled that they chose to share in this celebration with me. Its because of these talented bloggers and incredible shop owners that I am able to giveaway 4 AMAZING PRIZES to 4 FAWN OVER BABY READERS! This giveaway will run through Thursday of this week, March 20th 11:59 EST. I will announce our winners (selected randomly) on Friday, March 21st! I hope you are just as excited as I am and I wish you all the best of Luck!! 

NOW LET'S CELEBRATE!

Prize 1 & 2: Baby & Nursery Product Package

Courtesy Of The Following Shops:

Winner 1 will receive:  ($150+ Value)

• Aly Paige - Raglan Tee w/Shorts
• Birch Baby Boutique - Two Bibs
• Indie Nook - Tee (Winner's Choice)
• Unexpected Knock - Hand Drawn Alphabet Wall Art
• Deerie Handmade - A Pair of Moccs (Winner's choice)
• Mama Case Prints - "Love Your Guts" Raglan Tee
• Odarling Handmade - "Jur-Aztec Park" Leggings

Winner 2 will receive: ($100 Value)

• Vonbon Apparel: $30 Store Credit
• Truly Sanctuary - Tee (Winner's Choice)
• Dette Cakes - Pallet Arrow Wall Decor (Winner's Choice of Color)
• Bare Blooms - 3 Hair Accessories (Winner's Choice)

Prize #3: $50 Paypal Cash

Courtesy of these wonderful blogger friends of mine:

• Moons & Junes
• The Ashcraft Bunch
• You Can Have Your Cake & Eat It Too
• Lovely Little Fawn
• Sunlight After The Rain
• A Modern Commonplace Book
• Two Places At Once
• Vessel Handmade

Prize 4: A Beautiful Bella Lulu Ink Blogger Template

Courtesy of Bella Lulu Ink (Fawn Over Baby's Official Blog Designer)

Giveaway Entry Form

Now that we've seen all the wonderful prizes, here is your chance to win them!! Please Follow Entry Instructions Below:

1. You must first leave a comment following this post to be officially entered. Let us know which prize you have your eye on! (Confirm your Comment on rafflecopter form below. First Entry..Done!)
2. To increase your chances of winning, you may fill out the rest of the form for extra entries.
3. Giveaway will end Thursday, March 20th - 12PM EST. 
4. Winners will be chosen randomly and announced, Friday, March 21st!
5. All Winners' Entries Will Be Verified (If Entry Action is not complete - prize will go to next randomly chosen contestant)
6. Feel Free To Share With Family & Friends!
7. Have Fun & Good Luck!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WINNERS!

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>>Thank you again for the love, support and encouragement you have shown me throughout this past year! My hope is to continue sharing my lovely little baby inspirations and rookie DIY attempts for many years to come!<<

"I AM ONE" Tee from Gracie & Hatcher: Review and Giveaway!

Top of The Monday Morning To Ya! Today I am revisiting the fact that my little baby McKenzie is well past her One Year milestone (she's 16 months now :'().  The day after her first birthday, I've tried not to think about how much she's grown since then. Although it is getting harder and harder to be in denial when those tantrums of hers show their face more and more these days. Sheesh, and I thought the first three months of life were tough, this 1 1/2 stage is almost taking the cake.  In addition to McKenzie's wonderful way of expressing her emotions, I am also forced to face her new toddler age when we are out and about and adoring passer byers take notice of her sweet charm (at the moment) and inquire about her age. With a little sad hesitation, I tell them she is one. I guess I'm just never going to get over how quickly my baby is growing up right before my very eyes. These days I'm learning to grow up take a deep breath and enjoy each and every moment of her "one year" status because I know her 2nd year milestone will be here before we know it. I'll probably have my own little secret pitty party that day too. I know, I'm a mess! In all honesty, I do feel truly blessed that she is happy and healthy and progressing right along. I couldn't be more proud and honored that God chose me to be her mommy.

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To help us celebrate McKenzie's "I'm still One" status today is the wonderful Children's T-shirt shop, Gracie & Hatcher! Owner, Designer & Creator, Brenda is a wonderful friend of mine from Anchorage, Alaska.  She is such a beautiful mommy inside and out and a talented artist in every sense of the word.   She not only is an amazing make-up artist, she specializes in Graphic Design, Branding and Design Consulting!  Today she is  using her talent to create stylish tees for the "mini-me" in your life.  At Gracie + Hatcher online, you will find high quality children's T-shirts from American Apparel that are screen printed with two graphic options designed by Brenda, "I AM ONE" & "I AM TWO". Her tees come in boy & girl friendly colors and several sleeve length options with sizes ranging from 6m to 4T!

When I saw her graphic tees for the first time,  I immediately wanted to buy one for McKenzie's 2nd birthday, however I was bummed that we would have to wait 8 months before she was able to wear it. Luckily Brenda reminded me that Kenzie is a 1 year old for one whole year, so technically she could rock the "I AM ONE" design right now!  With my mommy brain in full throttle all the time at the time, I thought "what a BRILLIANT idea!" So now we have another wonderful reminder that McKenzie is STILL ONE!

Outfit Details: Headband -Thrifted, Tee - Gracie + Hatcher, Polkadot Leggings - Old Navy(sold out), Moccasins - Freshly Picked

McKenzie is "Washing The Spider Out!" while "itsy bitsy spider" is sung by me playing in the background :)

GIVEAWAY TIME!

To help you and your little celebrate their ONE or TWO year status, Gracie + Hatcher is offering one lucky Fawn Over Baby reader an "I AM ONE or TWO" Graphic Tee in preferred color of choice! All you have to do is follow instructions below for your chance to win!!  If you can't wait and would like to purchase now, visit Gracie + Hatcher online!

Giveaway Details:

• Fill Out Our Wonderful Rafflecopter Form Below- (please complete required/mandatory entry before proceeding to extra entry options. All entries will be verified) 
• Winner will be chosen and announced Friday, March 14th
• Feel Free to Share and/or Invite Family & Friends To Participate!
• Have Fun & Good Luck Friends!

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DIY - Paper Mache Alphabet Art & Michael's Gift Card Giveaway!

It's Monday again. I swear it feels like just yesterday I was sending you all off to a wonderful weekend with a beautiful maternity session. Where does the time go? Well, I know where my time went. I spent my weekend working on a fun DIY Wall Art Project for my little one's room. As I mentioned in my "DIY Chalkpaint" tutorial a few weeks ago, I am on a mission to get McKenzie's room up and running with exciting elements to wake up to and play in every day. Poor thing, she wakes up every morning and is met with bare walls and a changing table.  Lately I haven't wanted to touch the walls until I figure out what I plan on doing with them.  I'm sort of over the whole patching and painting process these days. After we moved in and began making our new house a home, I couldn't seem to commit to any of the wall decor that I enlisted my husband to help hang, so ALOT of patching and painting took place. When it came to McKenzie's room, I decided to do nothing until I could make a call and stick with it (fingers crossed). 

The One thing that I am certain of today, is this ADORABLE Alphabet Wall Art that I found over at Crafts Unleashed! As soon as I stumbled upon it on Pinterest, I knew that I had to at least attempt it and add it to Kenzie's room decor list! I love how clean and crisp it looks, not to mention my little one will be met with the Alphabet every morning and afternoon following nap time.  I'm so thankful that McKenzie LOVES her crib. When she wakes up in the morning and from her afternoon naps, she plays for a good length of time and has little chit chats with her stuffed animals that sit at the foot of her crib. Hopefully this will continue and as she gets more and more familiar with her ABCs, she will spend her time looking over at her Alphabet Art and practice away her letters! Well, that's my make-believe mommy vision anyway (wink). 

So I basically followed every step of Vanessa's from Crafts Unleashed.  The only thing I did differently was add a little bit of sparkle to our alphabet display in hopes to coordinate with other decor elements I plan on adding. (Nursery Reveal Coming Soon!) Soooooo with out further ado, here is my shared tutorial on:

How To Create Your Own Paper Mache Alphabet Art

 Supplies:

• 8 inch Paper Mache Letters (except for the letter "O")
• Paper Mache Heart (Edges Trimmed Off)
• Valspar Flat Paint (White)
• High Temp Glue Gun & Glue Sticks
• Saw Tooth Hangers (If you choose to hang)

Optional:

• Krylon Gold Glitter Spray Paint
• Krylon Clear Glitter Sealer

Instructions:

1. Optional - I chose to lay my letters out beforehand and move them around until I was happy with the layout. Be sure to take a photo as a reminder :)

2. Remove barcode sticker then spray paint your letters, except for the "I", "Heart" & "U".  I just sprayed the front of each letter (back is optional as it will not show)

3. Once they are dry, lay them back in your preferred layout. Vanessa left her "I", "Heart" & "U" the natural color they came in. I absolutely love the natural surrounded by all the white. It makes for such a clean finish! 

4.  Although I LOVE the natural look, I decided to add a little bit of sparkle to our "I Heart U" message. This is totally optional and just adds this one extra step. You can find this quick and easy tutorial here.

5. Once All Letters & Heart are dried. Lay them back out to your preferred layout. I chose to hot glue the sides that meet together.

6. Once the hot glue dried, I turned my alphabet over (recruit help or it will be a mess) and began to hot glue the letters together from the backside as well to create more support.

7. (Not Pictured) - I then added two saw hook hangers between the "B" & "C" and "E" & "F". I pushed them in and covered the anchors with hot glue for extra support.

THAT"S IT!!!

 Just hang up and feel free to start singing "A B C D E F G...."

Please Feel Free to To Give This Tutorial A Try and Share Your Results! Let Me Know How Well It Worked For You or If There Is Anything You Would Do Differently!

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GIVEAWAY!

To Help You Get Started On Your DIY Paper Mache Alphabet Art, I have teamed up with these wonderful ladies to GIVEAWAY A $100 Gift Card To Michaels!!! 

!!!YEY!!!! 

All You Have To Do, Is Fill Out The Lovely Rafflecoptor Form Below For A Chance To Win!

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B. Box Essential Diaper Wallet Review & Giveaway!

Good Morning Monday! For so long, I've always thought of that song "Just Another Manic Monday" by The Bangles when Monday came around. Now that I'm a stay at home mom, I still whistle that same tune just in a much different light. No, I'm not having to jump up at the crack of dawn to get ready for work then sit in morning rush hour traffic just to get  to work and have a long list of to-dos given to me by my boss.  Now, I'm my own boss giving myself a long list of to-dos to help make our week at home run smoothly. From meal planning to house upkeep to entertaining and taking care of our little one, every day is filled with "to-dos". So my Mondays now are just as "manic" as they were when I was out in the wonderful working world. Occasionally, as a treat, my little and I will leave the house to run a few errands. Those days are so nice, just to get out and enjoy a new scenery. However, some of those day can turn ugly fast when my little one wants to run wild in the stores.  Anytime we do leave the house though, I always have our diaper bag in tow.  I used to keep it so organized when McKenzie was first born. Now that she's a toddler, I'm lucky to have one diaper floating around in there. 

If you're anything like me and have constant "mommy-brain" when your on-the-go with baby in tow, I have a wonderful product to share with you today that will help keep you organized and your brain freed up to focus on your current mission at hand. This so-called Time/Room/Sanity Saver that I'm speaking of is The Essential Diaper Wallet from super chic baby brand B.box.  B.box is an amazing, award winning, baby essentials brand created by two talented mommies from Australia. Founders, Danielle and Monique are passionate about creating products that are innovative, uniquely designed and most important "practical". The Essential Diaper Wallet is just one of the many exceptional products that make up the b.box collection.  I have heard and seen a lot of "diaper wallets" out there, however, none of them have compared to this "diaper changing station" in-a-box!

The Award Winning The Essential Diaper Wallet comes in a variety of colors and designs. To stay in the neutral family (just in case we are blessed with a boy "Hesseling" in the future), I chose to receive the "Falling Leaves" design. 

Just a little side-note. This little gem is delivered to you in the most exciting packaging ever! This clear bag with snap enclosure are PERFECT to store an extra pair of your baby's clothing or a wet swimsuit after a day at the pool. I mean, the possibilities are endless! I feel like I get a two for one when anything I buy is packaged in these handy hold-alls! Sorry, I digress - back to the wonderful "Nappy Wallet".

This durable storage box that contains all of your diaper changing must-haves is BPA, Phthalates &  PVC Free. I love that it is made out of this hard casing, as my little sometimes likes to rummage through her diaper bag looking for anything she can get her hands on. The first thing she goes for is the pretty plastic wipe case that I previously carried her wipes in and boy does it take a beating. Now that it is replaced with my new diaper wallet, it's only a matter of time before this becomes a bang -up toy as well.

With this wonderful baby box, you have a place to store plenty of wipes to get your baby through a few days worth of errand runs. One of the dual access wipe hatches is conveniently located at the top for quick and easy access. I sometimes use wipes for cleaning dirty hands, wiping a table top off at restaurants in addition to diaper changing. So I'm a big fan that you don't have to open the entire box to get to these baby friendly cleaners.

Inside the box, you will find your second wipes hatch for re-filling your wipes and a little bit of room to even carry a disposable bag to wrap those pesky dirty diapers before throwing in the trash. 

The bottom portion allows ample room to store one or two diapers and an adorable coordinating changing mat all contained with a well-planned flexible arm to keep everything in place, yet easy to access.

The changing mat is not only adorably coordinated with your baby box, it is also soft allowing for baby to be comfortable during a change and it is easy to wipe clean when you're on the go!

It might even be wise to have more than one to keep in your car or any secondary location that a diaper changing could possibly take place. I know Daddy's would appreciate carrying this diaper "wallet" as well, rather than a big bulky bag.  I know my husband would at least. (this might just be THE product to get daddy willing to take on diaper duty  more often (wink, wink)

Everything you need for a quick diaper change is at your finger tips! I would definitely consider The Essential Diaper Wallet a "Must Have" on all baby essentials lists and would recommend this product to every mommy and daddy I know! TWO THUMBS UP!

Now On To Even More Fun Stuff!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

To help kick start your baby essentials organization, B.box is offering One Lucky Fawn Over Baby Reader a FABULOUS B.box - Essential Diaper Wallet In Their preferred Color and Design For Free!! To Enter, be sure to visit all the giveaway details outlined below and feel free to share with family and friends!

Giveaway Details:

• Fill out our savvy entry form below (created through rafflecopter) with options for extra entries
• The First Two Entries Are Mandatory - So You Must Follow B.box on Facebook and leave a comment on this post before moving on. To Keep It Fair, All entries will be verified. 
• Winner will be chosen Friday, February 28th!
• HAVE FUN LOVELIES & GOOD LUCK!

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